noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
mid-ocean ridge
A geological term for an underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics. Used in scientific contexts.
中央海嶺は、プレートが生まれる場所です。
Mid-ocean ridges are places where plates are born.
Compound of 中央 (central) + 海嶺 (ocean ridge). The term is a direct translation of the English 'mid-ocean ridge'.